Yellow diamonds are one of the most popular, and most intriguing, of all of the colored fancy diamonds. They are hundreds of times more rare than brilliant white diamonds, and are consistently one of the highest selling items at Christie’s auction house. In a world of where white diamonds, beautiful as they are, are everywhere, [...]
Attraction to what we perceive as ‘special’ or sacred items is a part of nature. Relics, sentimental treasures and lucky possessions have always ranked high on the list of what we value. Who doesn’t yearn for a good luck charm, something that makes us better just by keeping it with us? It’s no wonder, then, [...]
A rough diamond bares little in common with the diamonds found in a jewelry store. It takes a very intricate process to transform a rough diamond into something desirable. Each diamond is analyzed before a cut is made, as a specialist determines which of the several cut options would best fit the stone. They want [...]
Diamond jewelry sales spike in the first two weeks of February each year, as men rush out to find the perfect gift for their cherished valentine. Rings, pendants, earrings, and watches, all adorned with diamonds, are bought in record numbers. Everyone is looking for the perfect gift, and diamonds, whether rings, necklaces, watches, bracelets or [...]
Diamonds are the star of many of the most lavish pieces of jewelry in the world, but what makes these small rocks shine the way they do? The short answer is that they are expertly cut and polished to maximize the diamond’s natural brilliance. The full answer is much more detailed. Diamonds get their brilliance [...]
The diamonds sparkling in your jewelry box weren’t always brilliant bits of rock. Millions, or even billions, of years ago, they were just chunks of carbon. That’s common knowledge, but the actual story of how diamonds went from a dull, black mineral to a sparking, clear gemstone is probably more interesting than most people would [...]
Diamonds have captured men’s imagination from the very distant part to the present and they are, it appears, an integral part of our civilization.